Central Puerto stock
CEPUNYSECentral Puerto S.A., UtilitiesISIN US1550382014
60Score 60 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
26 / 100
Price history
−31% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 9 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 28% below it.
Since July 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 19).
The price is 43% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 9 years: 90% (February 2018 to May 2021).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$12.34
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$14.31
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)19
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$9.80
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$17.95
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Central Puerto S.A. belongs to the Regulated Electric industry (Argentina) and, with a market value of $1.54B, is number 71 of 79 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- This is an American depositary receipt (ADR), the reporting currency is ARS.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of ARS 1.1T (up 48.7% year on year) and earnings of ARS 346.35B (up 598.3%).
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- MEQIRI Score 60 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 32 of 201 in Utilities, median 54.
- The P/E is 5.4 (Regulated Electric median 19.8, own median of recent years 3.4).
- Our model puts fair value at $19.03, with the price 46% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings per share growingUp 101.7% a year since 2020.Growth 100
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 57.8% a year since 2020, Regulated Electric median 7.4%.Growth 100
- Below fair valuePrice 46% below the fair value of $19.03.Valuation 97
Weaknesses
- Margin fallingOperating margin 19.3%, average of the prior years 61% (to 2024).
- Share price fell sharplyDown 31% over the last 12 months.Momentum 12
Its standout strengths are growth and valuation, while technical analysis and momentum hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price far below its 52-week high
- high growth grade (crashed more often in the backtest)
- weak momentum
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $13.59 and expensive above $31.72 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $0.04 (cash-flow model) and $38.03 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 15%. At 16% the fair value would be $19.03, at 14% it would be $19.03.
Valuation metrics
Half from the dividend model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (19.8).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In fiscal 2025, revenue rose 48.7% on the prior year. Revenue has grown strongly since 2006, at around 50% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 36%, operating 19%, net 32%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with moderate debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 4 Mar 2027in 112 days
- Last reported
- 11 Nov 2026above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- 2,984.76−2.3%
- Revenue
- ARS 1.58T−2.3%
- Earnings per share
- 3,292.21−2.3%
- Revenue
- ARS 1.57T−2.3%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: −0.2%No change stated: new projects are to be energized in October and November and contribute $25 million to $27 million to adjusted EBITDA in 2027.
“Once operational, we expect these projects to contribute between $25 million and $27 million to the adjusted EBITDA in 2027.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 12 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Central Puerto
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
201 rated companies in Utilities
- This company
- 60
- Sector median
- 54
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Regulated Electric
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- MGE EnergyMGEE $3.01B58
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- Admie HoldingADMIE.AT $1.9B52
- Hawaiian Electric IndustriesHE $1.54B44
- Romande Energie HoldingREHN.SW $1.51B58
- Électricite de StrasbourgELEC.PA $1.34B76
- naturenergie holdingNEAG.SW $1.18B66
- Eurohold Bulgaria ADEHG.WA $1.09B50
ETFs that hold Central Puerto
Held by 1 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| UBS Core MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD disUIMI | 0.01% | 0.15% | €10.33B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 7 Aug 2026)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.